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by Congressman Ron Paul. They covered a 30-year period and addressed foreign policy. The book was published as an accompaniment to his

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in the 2008 election. The first edition includes a foreword by Llewellyn H. Rockwell, Jr. It is published by the Foundation for Rational Economics and Education of

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. The cover depicts detail from the 1817 painting ''

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'', by John Trumbull, "courtesy of Architect of the Capitol".

Reception

Paul and the book were featured on a crowded ''

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'' on October 30, 2007, and host Jay Leno was able to get Paul to autograph his copy after the show. By March 2008 it had sold "a brisk 37,000 copies".

References

External links

OnTheIssues.org's book review and excerpts
{{DEFAULTSORT:Foreign Policy Of Freedom 2008 non-fiction books Books by Ron Paul Political books Books about ideologies Books about liberalism Books about international relations Books in political philosophy Books about the 2003 invasion of Iraq War on Terror books 2008 United States presidential election